Problems with 2005 Nissan Murano VISIBILITY

2005 nissan murano driver sun visor willl not stay up, especially in cold or wet weather posing a driver view obstruction safety issue.

Driver side sun visor in 2005 nissan murano drops down obscuring vision and created potential hazard. *tr

Driver side sun visor drops down with out warning. just hangs there, i have to keep my hand on it to keep it from dropping down and blocking by vision. *tr

When driving over a bump or driving on a bumpy road the driver's side sun visor falls or drops down unexpectedly. it appears that the visor is not tightly held by the bracket that it sits on. when this occurs, there is complete loss of vision through the front windshield. when driving at higher speeds (or any speed for that matter), this loss of vision might cause an accident if the visor is not raised up quickly enough. i have researched this problem online and i have found that there are many, many other nissan murano owners with the same complaint, especially for owners with model years 2005, 2006 and 2007. this is definitely something that should be investigated before there are any serious accidents or loss of life as a result of this defect. this is something that should be recalled and replaced with a new sun visor. the passenger's side sun visor does not exhibit this behavior. this situation has happened to me numerous times. *js

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan murano. occasionally when the contact drove the vehicle the driver side sun visor would fall out of position blocking the view of the driver. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. the current and failure mileages were 72000. updated 04/13/10. *lj updated 09/21/10*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan murano. the contact stated that the driver side visor would continuously fall, obstructing the drivers view of the roadway. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was advised that the entire sun visor would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 68,000.

Driving is the event leading to the failure. driver's side sun visor will not stay in the up position and falls down in front of drivers eyes without warning or hesitation. this will lead to accident due to the driver losing eye contact with traffic and the road. *tr

My passenger and drive side sun visor keep falling while driving. it happened going over the smallest bump. it's vary unsafe while driving especially when it is sunny. *tr

Nissan murano 2005 sun visor fall down repeatedly, with bumps and movement of car, can block vision. *tr

2005 nissan murano----- sun visors will not stay in any set position. this is a driving safety hazard. *tr

I own a 2005 nissan murano and both sun visors keep falling. i've tried velcro and even glue but to no avail. these faulty visors are dangerous because they tend to fall when i am driving and momentarily obstruct my view. i've come close on a few occasions to hitting a vehicle in front of me because of this. the cost to replace these visors is exorbitant ($350 or more ea) and while researching where to buy them cheap or even a method of repair for this defect i've found that there are multiple nissan owners with this exact same problem. *tr

Driver side visor of vehicle falls down on it's own. blocks driver's vision. occurs at least once a day. some times more frequently depending upon the road. if the roadway is bumpy, the visor will fall more frequently. this happened all of a sudden, without any events leading up to the failure. when i checked online, it turns out this is a fairly common problem with this vehicle. in some instances the dealer will repair. in other instances they will not. cost of the repair is around $400.00. i plan to go to the dealer tomorrow and hope they will repair. *tr

Driver's side visor on 2005 murano has lost its ability to stay in the up position reliably, causing it to drop into the driver's line of sight frequently and with no notice, causing a total obscurities of the road. have investigated this problem online and it seems to be rampant in this model car. only solution from dealer is to charge an outrageous $400 to replace the visor. have never had this happen in any other of my 12 cars owned. *tr

Driver's side sunvisor doesn't stay up. *tr

Sun visor in 2005 nissan murano with 55k miles doesn't stay up all of a sudden. this started happening for no apparent reason. it's loose when in the up position, and if the car hits a bump, it falls in front of the driver. it is difficult to drive with it down all the time, and quite dangerous when it's up and all of a sudden falls when driving. it costs $375 for a replacement visor. both the local nissan dealer and the corporation refused to assist with the cost of the part, and this is a problem that, according to internet research (and the local dealer's own admission), numerous other people have encountered. this issue poses a serious safety hazard, yet is cost-prohibitive to have fixed. *tr

The drivers side sun visor just comes down and blocks the drivers vision. almost rearended a small car in front of me. *tr

The driver side visor of my nissan murano keeps falling down while we're driving. it blocks the view suddenly and is a major safety danger. nissan is refusing to support this. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan murano. the contact stated that the driver side sun visor continued falling from its housing until the visor was tied in place. the contact spoke with the manufacturer and was advised that there was no repair available for the failure. the contact stated that the dealer informed him that there was only a temporary remedy for the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 135,000.

Driver's side sun visor falling down while driving. won't fall all the way down-just enough to be in line of vision. talked to nissan about replacement parts-not covered by warranty and b/w $350-$425 to replace(not including labor!) something needs to be done about this-high risk for accident-trying to use velcro at this time to keep in place-not really working!! just hit 60,000miles on it! *tr

2005 nissan murano drivers side sun visor will not stay up. visor falls unexpectedly causing the driver to be momentarily blinded. this is a safety issue and nissan needs to offer replacement spring clips to keep the visor out of the drivers vision. *tr

Driver side sun visor will not stay up regardless of the position it is in and continues to fall down blocking the driver's view. it falls down unexpected while driving suddenly blocking the driver's view of oncoming traffic, traffic signals, etc. i (and many other owner based on blogs and reviews) have contacted nissan several times, filed a complaint and requested a recall, to no avail. this is clearly a safety issue that should have been addressed in earlier vehicles. undoubtedly there have been accidents and near misses due to this obstruction to the driver's view of the road and traffic flows. a recall needs to be called to get this matter addressed especially since the manufacturer is well aware of the hazard it creates and that the component failure has been in existence since at least 2003. file # 6909366 was been created to document my concern by ginger knight, consumer affairs representative, nissan consumer affairs. if a recall has already been issued, please advise of the information so i can get this fixed. if not, please consider this and the numerous other complaints regarding this key component failure. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan murano. while driving approximately 25 mph he drove over a bump and both front sun visors flipped downwards. he flipped the visors back up into holding position, but after driving over another bump the failure recurred. the failure continued to recur until the visors would not longer remain up in the holding position. the vehicle was not taken to be examined for the cause of failure and was not repaired. the failure continues. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 60,000.

Fortunately, we have not had an accident, but the drivers visor on nissan murano will not stay up or down, its "floppy" and impairs vision while driving. it seems to be widespread from reading online but nissan just wants to sell a new part to replace it, which eventually will develop the same problem. *tr

Normal vehicle use, about 45k miles.the drivers side sun visor fails to remain in the up position. this leads to critical driver blinding at unexpected times, usually during stops or turns when sight is critical. nissan would not repair under $400 and no after market parts have been found. a search shows this to be a known common issue affecting driver safety. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan murano. while driving at 25 mph, the sun visor fell and blocked the drivers view. the contact stated that the sun visor would not stay in place. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. the current mileage was approximately 70,000.

My 2005 nissan murano's driver side visor will not stay in the up position. this causes problems with visibility while driving and is a safety hazard. the cost to replace is very high for such a small part. *tr

Sun visor drops unexpectedly on the driver side blocking visibility, and almost caused an accident with me and my wife and 5 year old daughter, and i had to do a full replace at my own cost. *tr

The spring fails in the sun visor of the 2005 nissan murano, causing it to fall suddenly downward, suddenly obscuring the driver's view. nissan refuses to acknowledge that there is a problem, and this should definitely be a recall. nissan forums indicate that this has been a problem for some time. *tr

2005 nissan murano - driver side sun visor fails to engage in retainer clip, visor will not stay in position and continuously falls. when visor is remover from retainer clip, visor will not lock in position and obstructs driver's view. *tr

Passenger interior sun visor keeps falling, it is very dangerous while driving. i went to the dealer and told me to buy one, but i see on the internet that it is a common problem with the murano. it cost $300 to replace the visor. please help! *tr

Sun visor - falls down blocking the drivers view while driving. weak spring in the unit i was told. new replacement part is $500. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan murano. the driver-side sun visor falls when the vehicle strikes a bump in the roadway. she contacted the dealer, and was advised that it would cost $350.00. to replace the visor. the failure was 50,000 and the current mileage was 55,000.

The driver's side visor on my nissan murano keeps falling down constantly. it will not stay up on its own. i was backing out of a parking stall, and the visor fell down (at the exact wrong moment) blocking my vision. this caused me to be distracted and bump my car into a pole. the damage to my car was just enough where my whole bumper had to be replaced. the cost of the repairs from the auto body shop was $1,050.00. this is a factory safely hazard failure from nissan. the expense to replace my visor is a ridiculous $400.00. nissan needs to do a recall or at least sell this part at cost. i have since had to velcro the visor it into place. the velcro is not a solution and makes the visor useless. this visor problem is a safety hazard. *tr

2005 nissan murano passenger side sunvisor will not stay up. it will fall down while you are driving into your field of vision. *tr

Driver's side sun visor persistently falls open when hitting a bump on the road and obstructs driver's vision. this has been occurring for approximately one year. *tr

Sun visor failure 2005 nissan murano. the visor no longer stays in the closed / upright position. it has been getting progressively worse to the point that it falls in the 90deg. (0deg. fully closed) position hindering driver's frontward vision. it began to encounter problems about 1 yr ago. vehicle was less than 5yrs old but, over the basic warranty mileage for warranty claim. initially, visor would drop about 10-15 deg. enough for it to distract the driver's vision. now, the visor requires removal as it is a safety issue and may cause an accident. *tr

2005 nissan murano drivers and pass sunvisors are broken and fall down in front of your eyes while driving major safety issue. to replace cost about $300 dollars each. *tr

Sunvisors on the 2005 nissan murano keep falling causing obstructed view. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan murano. while driving 35 mph the driver side sun visor fell down every time he drove over a bump in the road. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that it would cost $400 to replace the sun visor. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 42,000.

Tl*-the contact owns a 2005 nissan murano. while the contact was driving approximately 55 mph over a bumpy road surface the driver side sunvisor released in a downward position intermittently. whenever the vehicle encountered bumpy road conditions the failure would occur. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. the vehicle had not been repaired for the malfunction. the failure mileage was 40,000. the current mileage was 55,000. updated 11/16/10. *lj

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan murano. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds over a bump, the sun visor would fall down without assistance. the sun visor would remain in an upward position when secured with velcro straps. in addition, the passenger side air bag sensor would not function. while dispensing fuel the automatic nozzle clicked off continuously. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 06v003000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly). the vin was not included in the recall. the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 52,000.

I just bought my 2005 nissan murano in may 2009 and have just started experiencing my drivers side visor will not stay up. at first i though it was just going to happen a few time, but now it wont stay up but for like 2 minutes then falls back down. i think that this is a major saftey issue, because for that split second that the visor is down i could wreck. i have also heard of other complaints because of passenger side visors doing the same thing, but nothing seems to be getting done. obviously this is a defect and something should get replaced. *tr

Hi, my 2005 nissan murano has a sun visor that will not stay up. it needed to be replaced twice. a defect visor could block driver's view, or if the visor is removed completely and sun shines right into the eyes of the driver that could blind driver from seeing the road. regards, *tr

Driver side sun visor falls to full down position blocking drivers view of the road. internet inquiry shows many people with this problem. nissan has quoted up to $400.00 for replacement visor.(search: murano sun visor). *tr

Driver's side sun visor will not stay in the up position. visor constantly falls down obscuring my vision while driving. i have read hundreds of blogs and forums where this is happening to other murano owners. now the visor will not even stay up. i had to remove it. dealership wants 400$ to replace it. this is definitely a design flaw with this visor. nissan should issue a recall. this is a mechanical flaw inside the visor. *tr

Sun visor no longer stay in the up position. hangs down in eye shot of road. afraid that it will cause accident. *tr

Approximately two months ago my driver side sun visor began to drop, unexpectedly without my touching it. it now no longer stays up at all and i have had to remove it entirely. i have not yet sought its replacement but understand that it can not be repaired and must be replaced at an exorbitant cost, ~$300. *tr

Failure of both sun visors to stay up, will suddenly drop down and obstruct view. car is 2005 nissan murano with 65000 miles. *tr

My 2005 nissan murano has an issue with the driver side sun visor. it does not stay in the up position and falls into my line of sight. i have read that this is a common problem and it is very dangerous. please take action against nissan since they want consumers to pay for their mistakes. yesterday i was driving and the visor fell into my line of sight. it distracted me enough that i had to slam on my brakes to avoid hitting a car. *tr

Driver side sun visor does not stay in up position. causes potential issue of blocking driver's vision when it suddenly drops to the down position. *tr